ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182322
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | Esk.722 Flyvevåbnet |
| Registration: | 21-211 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sydhavnen, Kalveboderne, Copenhagen -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Karup AB (KRP/EKKA) |
| Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Airspeed AS.10 Oxford AS732. Struck off RAF charge and delivered to the Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force) on 18 June 1947. Issued to Esk 722.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed 20 October 1951: On final approach to Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, the pilot-in-command encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit the mast of a boat. The aircraft flew dozen yards and crashed near the south harbor. (Danish: Sydhavnen) of the Port of Copenhagen. Three crew members were killed while a fourth occupant was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt Arne Schjødt Jensen, killed
Captain Knud Frederik Mørkebjerg, killed
V. H. Ibsen, killed
K. B. Mogensen. bailed out, survived
Sources:
1. Het nieuwsblad foor Sumatra 23 October 1951, page 1
2. http://www.milfly.dk/pdf/oxford.pdf
3. http://drabssageridanmark.beboer2650.dk/html/danske_soldater_faldet_i_tjene1.html
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1951/archives/crash-of-an-airspeed-as-10-oxford-ii-in-copenhagen-3-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2015 20:16 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Dec-2015 21:09 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2016 22:02 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2016 17:42 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2016 18:37 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2017 22:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2020 16:16 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Apr-2020 16:18 | INV | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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